Head Of Service – Social Workers – Cumbria – £450-£550DR

Ashberry Recruitment; Kendal; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Service for Social Work to lead and manage effective children's services. This role involves overseeing the Children with Disabilities Social Work Team and ensuring compliance with statutory duties. You will develop strategic plans, monitor performance, and provide strong leadership to ensure high standards of care. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people, and possess the necessary leadership skills, this is an exciting opportunity to drive positive change in a vital service area.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading and managing social work teams.
• Strong understanding of statutory and legal duties in children's services.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop high-quality services for children and young people.
• Monitor service performance and implement necessary improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Strategic Planning

Performance Monitoring

Social Work Practices

Education

Degree in Social Work

Relevant Management Qualification

Job description

Head of Service – Social Work
Service: Children with disabilities, Multi Agency Childrens Hub (Front Door) and EDT
Location: Kendal, Barrow, Penrith
Rate: £450 – £550 day rate

To be responsible for leading, managing and developing effective and high-quality children and young people’s services in line with statutory and legal duties across the council.

To specifically oversee Children with Disabilities Social Work Team and associated Respite homes and Multi Agency Children’s Hub (Front Door) and Emergency Duty Team.

To develop and lead on strategic plans ensuring inspection readiness and progress is clearly evidenced.

To review and monitor the service’s performance, using key performance indicators so that necessary improvements are identified and implemented.

To provide strong visible leadership for the service and ensure the social work model of practice is embedded.

Provide management oversight of complex and high-risk work with children, ensuring legislative and statutory duties are adhered to.

To be responsible for and operate within a delegated budget, regularly monitoring and reporting on:

1. Reporting procedure – Will report to Assistant Director for Childrens and Families.
2. Any milestones for completion of particular projects.